Japan vs Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate
Japan
0.8678
in 2024
Singapore
1.08
in 2024
Japan rank
197th
Singapore rank
194th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.08 against 0.8678 in Japan, a difference of 0.2122.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 | 15.96 | 6.56 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.94 | 11.67 | 4.73 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.63 | 6.58 | 2.96 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.59 | 0.3961 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.32 | 0.1496 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.955 | 1.08 | 0.1203 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.8421 | 1.03 | 0.1902 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.08 against 0.8678 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.2122, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 194th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.